Nets’ Demin and Powell Endure Early Struggles Under Firm Guidance
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Brooklyn — First-year guards Egor Demin and Drake Powell are learning the hard way that the NBA provides few shortcuts. The two Brooklyn Nets rookies have been absorbing difficult lessons on the practice court and during games, drawing pointed feedback from the coaching staff as they adjust to the league’s pace and physicality.
The organization has emphasized “tough love” to speed the pair’s development, a strategy designed to sharpen decision-making and defensive awareness. Though the early bumps have been obvious, the Nets insist the rigorous approach is intended to prepare both players for larger roles as the season progresses.
No timetable has been given for when either rookie might see an expanded workload, but the club remains committed to letting the process play out, believing the short-term growing pains will translate into long-term gains.
Source: New York Post
